Legal analysis: No, you must own it.

Legal basis: "Commercial Franchise Management Regulations"

Article 2 Those engaged in commercial franchise activities within the territory of the People's Republic of China must abide by these Regulations.

Article 3

The term "commercial franchise" (hereinafter referred to as "franchise") as mentioned in these Regulations refers to enterprises with registered trademarks, corporate logos, patents, proprietary technologies and other business resources (hereinafter referred to as the franchisor), in the form of a contract, licenses the operating resources it owns to other operators (hereinafter referred to as the franchisee). The franchisee operates under a unified business model in accordance with the contract and pays the franchisor Operating expenses include operating activities.

Other units and individuals other than enterprises may not engage in franchise activities as franchisors.